Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Defined Benefit Plans | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Two months ended August 31, 2020 | Three months ended September 30, 2019 | Operating expenses: | | | | Service cost | $ | 36 | | $ | 70 | | $ | 117 | | Interest expense: | | | | Interest expense | 226 | | 638 | | 1,029 | | Expected return on plan assets | (244) | | (494) | | (1,121) | | Amortization of prior service cost | — | | 7 | | 10 | | Settlement loss(1) | — | | — | | 548 | | Actuarial loss | — | | 347 | | 456 | | Net periodic pension cost | $ | 18 | | $ | 568 | | $ | 1,039 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Defined Benefit Plans | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Five months ended August 31, 2020 | Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Operating expenses: | | | | Service cost | $ | 36 | | $ | 176 | | $ | 235 | | Interest expense: | | | | Interest expense | 226 | | 1,594 | | 2,059 | | Expected return on plan assets | (244) | | (1,234) | | (2,242) | | Amortization of prior service cost | — | | 17 | | 21 | | Settlement loss(1) | — | | — | | 548 | | Actuarial loss | — | | 868 | | 912 | | Net periodic pension cost | $ | 18 | | $ | 1,421 | | $ | 1,533 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Two months ended August 31, 2020 | Three months ended September 30, 2019 | Operating expenses: | | | | Service cost | $ | 1 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 2 | | Interest expense: | | | | Interest expense | 18 | | 46 | | 82 | | Amortization of prior service cost | — | | (118) | | (177) | | Actuarial loss | — | | 63 | | 109 | | Net periodic pension cost / (benefit) | $ | 19 | | $ | (8) | | $ | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Five months ended August 31, 2020 | Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Operating expenses: | | | | Service cost | $ | 1 | | 3 | | 3 | | Interest expense: | | | | Interest expense | 18 | | 114 | | 164 | | Amortization of prior service cost | — | | (294) | | (354) | | Actuarial loss | — | | 157 | | 219 | | Net periodic pension cost / (benefit) | $ | 19 | | $ | (20) | | $ | 32 | |
The following summarizes contributions to pension plans and postretirement health and life insurance benefits:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Two months ended August 31, 2020 | Three months ended September 30, 2019 | Contributions made during the period | $ | 651 | | $ | 1,066 | | $ | 1,615 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Successor | Predecessor | | One month ended September 30, 2020 | Five months ended August 31, 2020 | Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Contributions made during the period | $ | 651 | | $ | 1,941 | | $ | 3,180 | | Contributions expected for the remainder of the fiscal year | 3,245 | | — | | 3,942 | | Total | $ | 3,896 | | $ | 1,941 | | $ | 7,122 | |
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